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Kenyan landslide death toll rises to 26 as flash floods hamper search for survivors

The death toll from a deadly landslide in western Kenya has risen to 26 after four more bodies were retrieved

The Independent UK

At least 21 dead and more than 1,000 homes destroyed as landslide hits Kenya's Rift Valley

More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed as heavy rains triggered mudslides. Authorities say search and rescue efforts are ongoing.

Euronews

Kenya’s growing towns are leaving elephants with nowhere to go

As settlements expand across northern Kenya, people and elephants are increasingly clashing over land, food and water

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When is New York City Marathon 2025? Schedule, times, elite fields and prize money

Eliud Kipchoge will complete his mission to feature at every marathon major throughout the five boroughs

The Independent UK

Budapest boxing club says board member and family among 11 killed in Kenya plane crash

All passengers on board the Cessna Caravan, eight Hungarians, two Germans and their Kenyan pilot, died when the aircraft crashed in a forested area of Kwale County

Euronews

Budapest boxing club says board member, family among 11 killed in Kenya plane crash

A Budapest boxing club has said that one of its board members and his family were among the 11 killed in a plane crash in Kenya

The Independent UK

Eleven dead after plane carrying German and Hungarian tourists crashes in Kenya

Kenyan authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which happened while the plane was travelling to Maasai Mara National Reserve.

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Small plane carrying foreign tourists crashes in Kenya, with 12 people feared dead

Officials in Kenya say 12 people are feared dead after a small plane crashed in the coastal region of Kwale while en route to Maasai Mara National Reserve

The Independent UK

‘No survivors’ after tourist plane crashes en route to Kenya safari reserve

Officials are at the scene investigating the cause of the crash

The Independent UK

Raila Odinga mastered the art of political compromise for the good of Kenya

One of the markers of Kenyan statesman Raila Odinga was not just his courage in challenging the establishment but his ability to fortify it when circumstances demanded. An example was his willingness in 2007 to set aside his ambition at having been robbed of the presidency in a rigged election…

The Conversation

Tanzania's first female president has defied early hopes that she would ease repression

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who rose from the vice presidency to become the country’s first female leader in 2021, is seeking her first elected term in office in a vote set for Oct. 29

The Independent UK

Cancer drug quality in Africa is a worry: what we found in a 4-country study

The number of people receiving treatment for cancer has risen dramatically in the last decade in many African countries. For example, 10 years ago in Ethiopia and Kenya, cancer care was available to only a few thousand patients per year in a few hospitals. Today, over 75,000 people receive cancer…

The Conversation

Raila Odinga: the Kenyan statesman who championed competitive politics and accountability

Raila Amolo Odinga, who died on 15 October 2025, aged 80, ran five times for the Kenyan presidency but didn’t win. Yet he became a statesman of enormous influence, whose political and humanitarian achievements surpassed those of many African heads of state. He will be remembered as one of the…

The Conversation

The politics of milk: how a simple drink got caught up in power, culture and identity

Milk is one of the most familiar things in the world – comforting, wholesome, ordinary. But beneath this common perception lies something far more complicated.

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The Guardian - UK

Ancient elephant migration routes are being blocked off – can anything stop the rising death toll?

Human-wildlife conflict has now overtaken poaching as a cause of fatalities – and is deadly for people too. Some villages are finding new ways to live alongside them

Marie Claire

Why Kate Middleton Was Rendered “Speechless” and in “Total Shock” by Prince William’s Proposal, According to Royal Author

"Kate had given up hope" of a proposal by the time he popped the question.

The Conversation

Fish is good food and demand outstrips supply in Kenya: how to produce more and get it to market safely

Fish are a nutritious, affordable protein and source of income to those who catch and sell them. As millions of people in Africa suffer from undernutrition, a lack of vital vitamins and minerals and rising rates of overweight and obesity, caused by hunger, food insecurity and eating unhealthy food, fish…

The Conversation

The great wildebeest migration, seen from space: satellites and AI are helping count Africa’s wildlife

The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the most remarkable natural spectacles on Earth. Each year, immense herds of wildebeest, joined by zebras and gazelles, travel 800-1,000km between Tanzania and Kenya in search of fresh grazing after the rains.

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Young mothers in Kenya face a higher risk of giving birth early: study explores why

Preterm babies are those born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. The global figure for babies born early was 13.4 million in 2020. But statistics on preterm babies in African countries are poor. Obasanjo Bolarinwa and Kobi Ajayi, who research and teach public health and global healthcare management…

International Business Times

Kenya Buries Long-time Opposition Leader Raila Odinga

Kenya's long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga was buried in a state funeral in the west of the country on Sunday after days of commemorations attended by tens of thousands.

The Independent UK

Final interment for Kenya's former prime minister Odinga underway

The funeral of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is underway in his rural home with heavy security

The Independent UK

A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building

A large mushroom farm near Nairobi is producing mycelium for building materials that end up as fungi-based panels, which are more sustainable and affordable than traditional bricks

The Independent UK

Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya as thousands turn out to mourn former PM Odinga

Heavy security has been deployed to Kenya’s western city of Kisumu ahead of the final public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, after five people died in the last two public funeral events

International Business Times

High-risk Memorial For Kenya Politician Odinga After Days Of Chaos

Vast crowds were gathering in western Kenya on Saturday to see the body of beloved politician Raila Odinga for the biggest day of mourning ceremonies that have already claimed five lives this week.

The Independent UK

Stampede at the funeral of Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga kills 2

Two people have died and more than 100 others were injured during a stampede at a state funeral service for Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died this week at 80

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